Niki's Buddy Read Tracker

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Niki's Buddy Read Schedule:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Current Month

June 2018
6/1 Twelve Kings in Sharakhai - Beaulieu
6/25 Wildfire - Andrews
6/26 The House of Hades - Riordan

Upcoming Months

July 2018
7/1 Starless - Carey (FBR Book Club)
7/21 Dead Iron - Monk
7/26 The Blood of Olympus - Riordan

August 2018


September 2018


October 2018
10/15 The Dragon's Path - Abraham

November 2018
11/15 The King's Blood - Abraham

December 2018
12/15 The Tyrant's Law - Abraham

January 2019
1/15 The Widow's House - Abraham

February 2019
2/15 The Spider's War - Abraham


Past Months

3/1 The Demon King [DNF]
3/22 Traitor's Blade [4/5 stars]
4/1 The Rithmatist[5/5 stars]
4/7 The Dragonbone Chair [Missed #Fail]
5/1 Green Rider [2/5 stars]
6/18 Malice [Missed #Fail]
7/18 The Book of Jhereg [4/5]
7/28 A Dragon of a Different Color [2.5/5]
8/5 The Ghost Brigades [3.5/5]
8/20 Knight's Shadow [5/5]
8/15 The Stone Sky [3.5/5]
10/8 Dragonmaster [1/5 - DNF]
10/10 An Echo Of Things To Come [4.5/5]
10/25 The Human Division [3.5/5]
11/1 The Dragon Reborn [2/5]
11/25 The End of All Things [2/5]
12/10 When the Heavens Fall [3/5]
12/15 The Emperor's Blades [5/5]
1/10 Dragon Hunters [4/5]
1/15 Menagerie [4/5]
1/15 The Shadow Rising [2/5]
1/20 Inda [Missed]
1/25 The Providence of Fire [4/5]
2/10 Red Tide: Book 3 [DNF]
2/15 Spectacle [3.5/5]
2/20 The Last Mortal Bond [4/5]
3/8 Sword-Bound [4/5]
3/22 Skullsworn [3/5]
5/10 Unclean Spirits [2/5]
4/25 Burn for Me [5/5]
5/25 White Hot [4/5]

[Dani]

You are now a proud member of the club haha ;-)

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

lol I'm not sure what I'm going to do, but at least I have time haha

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Niki Hawkes wrote: "
I am now painfully aware that I'm double booked lol"

I did the same thing for 4/1

[Laura]

Niki Hawkes wrote: "May 2017:

The Black Prism - 5/1
Green Rider - 5/1

I am now painfully aware that I'm double booked lol"

shoot!! I didn't notice that. I'm also on both of them.

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Scott wrote: "Niki Hawkes wrote: "
I am now painfully aware that I'm double booked lol"

I did the same thing for 4/1"

Like Dani said, I now feel a part of the club lol.

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Laura wrote: "Niki Hawkes wrote: "May 2017:

The Black Prism - 5/1
Green Rider - 5/1

I am now painfully aware that I'm double booked lol"

shoot!! I didn't notice that. I'm also on ..."

I can't remember - is anyone else joining us for Lightbringer thus far? Maybe we can bump that one to the 15th...

[Laura]

Elizabeth is also in and i think someone else too. But for me it would also be better if we bump it to the 15th.

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

July 18 - Malice

[Dani]

Hey Niki.
Malice buddy read will start June 18th not July. :-)

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Oh no!! Thanks Dani haha - I would've missed out totally.

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Added 4 BR in July. I'm catching up with everything I'm reading in June just to get buried again in July haha. At least everything I'm joining supports my ISC.

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Niki Hawkes wrote: "Added 4 BR in July."

Careful we'll make you a mod with numbers like those. :)

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Haha, I'm game. :)

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Niki Hawkes wrote: "Haha, I'm game. :)"

OK you asked for it. :P

Jenna and Emma have been busy with life so I was going to talk to Angela about adding somebody so you're as active as they get and willing so I added you. :)

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Awesome! :D I hope to be a good mod. I'm on here all the time anyway lol. Thanks, Scott!

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Niki Hawkes wrote: "Awesome! :D I hope to be a good mod. I'm on here all the time anyway lol. Thanks, Scott!"

You're already doing it minus adding books to the shelf and folder for topics.

I would have considered Margret as well but I like that I have the power to change her thread titles and she can't reciprocate. :)

In 3, 2, 1......YOU!

[Chris]

Awesome, congrats Niki.

Now she needs a mod name

[Luna. ✨]

Congrats on becoming mod Nikki !! She needs a cute mod name to match her gorgeous face haha.

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Mod name done. Seriously throw on some spoke ears and isn't it true?

[Petrik]

I'll try to join you and everyone else on the Wheel of Time Niki! and congrats on becoming a mod! well deserved :)

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Thank you everyone! I'm absolutely thrilled. :D

And I love my mod nickname! I've always wanted to be Arwen.

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Scott wrote: "Niki Hawkes wrote: "Awesome! :D I hope to be a good mod. I'm on here all the time anyway lol. Thanks, Scott!"

You're already doing it minus adding books to the shelf and folder for topics.

I wou..."

Margret would have been a great pick, but I agree it's difficult to give up any kind of leverage haha.

[Liam]

I am so tempted to join in on Wheel of Time but those books are such a huge endeavor 0_0. I might have to read them all just to get to the Sanderson ones haha.

Congrats on becoming a mod, Niki ^_^. You'll be great.

[Petrik]

Liam wrote: "I am so tempted to join in on Wheel of Time but those books are such a huge endeavor 0_0. I might have to read them all just to get to the Sanderson ones haha.

Congrats on becoming a mod, Niki ^_^..."

That's actually my sole purpose of reading WoT Liam, to get to the Sanderson ones xD

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Haha I'm not going to lie - that's 50% of my motivation too lol. That's why I like that we're spacing them so far apart because I don't want them to be my sole focus. Glad to see you there for the first one at least, Petrik. :) and Liam too if you decide to join.

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Liam wrote: "I am so tempted to join in on Wheel of Time but those books are such a huge endeavor 0_0. I might have to read them all just to get to the Sanderson ones haha.

Congrats on becoming a mod, Niki ^_^..."

And thank you! I hope so. :)

[Angela, I'm Silverfox lost]

Congrats Niki. Well deserved and it's going to be fun being a mod with you!

[Petrik]

Niki Hawkes wrote: "Haha I'm not going to lie - that's 50% of my motivation too lol. That's why I like that we're spacing them so far apart because I don't want them to be my sole focus. Glad to see you there for the ..."

That's true! especially after hearing mixed things on the first couple of books! :D

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Angela wrote: "Congrats Niki. Well deserved and it's going to be fun being a mod with you!"

Thank you! I definitely feel among good company. :)

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Petrik wrote: "Niki Hawkes wrote: "Haha I'm not going to lie - that's 50% of my motivation too lol. That's why I like that we're spacing them so far apart because I don't want them to be my sole focus. Glad to se..."

I'm predicting it's going to be a long road lol.

[Matt]

Congrats on mod niki!!! Ive only been here for a few weeks and you have already helped/messaged me personally. Definitely mod material :D I CANT WAIT FOR BR's!

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Matt wrote: "Congrats on mod niki!!! Ive only been here for a few weeks and you have already helped/messaged me personally. Definitely mod material :D I CANT WAIT FOR BR's!"

Aw thanks! I'm really glad I could help. ^_^ and me too!! I've already read the first of the omnibus, Jhereg, so I can attest that the BR will be a good one! :)

[Margret, Caladan Brood Face]

Congrats Niki! And while I'm flattered that you would consider me for role of mod, I think Niki is the better choice :) maybe in the future!

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Margret wrote: "Congrats Niki! And while I'm flattered that you would consider me for role of mod, I think Niki is the better choice :) maybe in the future!"

Honestly I didn't think you would have interest.

Regarding WoT. If you do audiobooks do it on audio. Kramer and Redding are as good as it gets. I did the entire series in 6 months minus the prequel which I did much later.

The best books in the series are the first three and the last three. The last three are of course the Sanderson books. To me Sanderson evened out Jordan's flaws while keeping the spirit of the story. Nynaeve in particular really grew as a character under Sanderson. Way less braid tugs which you hear us joke about. The final book was what a final book should be, pure awesome.

[Ahdam]

Congrats on being a mod niki

[Margret, Caladan Brood Face]

Agree, WoT is one of those series where I complained for like 5 books... yet now that I'm done I feel like I would re read it! I absolutely loved the first 3, and the last 3 were amazing in different but equal ways.

I went through Michael Kramer withdrawals after so bad though. And listening to Mistborn era 2 after didn't help because in my opinion, those books are the penultimate masterpiece in audiobooks.

[Kieron]

Congratulations Niki and good luck in your new role as a mod.

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Ahdam wrote: "Congrats on being a mod niki"

Thank you Ahdam :)

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Kieron wrote: "Congratulations Niki and good luck in your new role as a mod."

Thank you! :)

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Margret wrote: "Agree, WoT is one of those series where I complained for like 5 books... yet now that I'm done I feel like I would re read it! I absolutely loved the first 3, and the last 3 were amazing in differe..."

Thank you! And that's comforting to hear you would read them again after all was said and done. I'm committed to finishing, so it's good motivation that it's worth the payoff. And I couldn't agree more about Kramer and Reading! I think Mistborn Era two is a masterpiece as well, especially for Wayne, but was wondering what your ultimate would be? :)

[Liam]

Haha Petrik, it's so frustrating because I've read literally everything he's written except for those *sigh*. I've read books two through three probably like 5 years ago now. Maybe I'll hop in for book one, to see if the timing is right for me now =].

[Tammie]

Congrats Niki!

[Petrik]

Liam wrote: "Haha Petrik, it's so frustrating because I've read literally everything he's written except for those *sigh*. I've read books two through three probably like 5 years ago now. Maybe I'll hop in for ..."

I haven't read Brandon's YA books and some of his other novellas like Snapshot Liam, but I caught up will all his Cosmere works and I miss seeing his epic climax sequences very bad... but hey, Oathbringer is coming this year, before we reach Memory of Light we'll have one of the most anticipated book coming this year!!

@Niki: it will be a super long journey.... xD

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Tammie wrote: "Congrats Niki!"

Thank you!

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Petrik - Snapshot was awesome!!

Aside from Alcatraz, I believe I've also read everything except for these. I tried the first one several years ago and was like: meh. But several people have assured me that the beauty is in the story as a whole rather than individual works. It feels like the right time for me - I'm stubbornly committed, lol. For this looooooong journey.

[Margret, Caladan Brood Face]

I suppose I used the incorrect "second to none" version of penultimate. Haha. I'm going back to work in 3 weeks so I promise my IQ will increase again soon. I swear to god I'm smart... :S

[Bill]

Congrats Niki. Was wondering why there was so much activity on your tracker.

I'm doing book 11 of WOT and besides book 10 I have really enjoyed all of them. Audio is definitely a great option.

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Margret wrote: "I suppose I used the incorrect "second to none" version of penultimate. Haha. I'm going back to work in 3 weeks so I promise my IQ will increase again soon. I swear to god I'm smart... :S"
Hahaha okay that makes sense. No worries - I know you're smart. ;) my concern was wondering what was better than wax and Wayne narration that I was missing out on lol. What do you do for a living?

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Bill wrote: "Congrats Niki. Was wondering why there was so much activity on your tracker.

I'm doing book 11 of WOT and besides book 10 I have really enjoyed all of them. Audio is definitely a great option."

Thanks Bill! I'm just popular like that haha.

I will definitely be doing these on audio. It's interesting to hear book 10 was an issue for you because most of the criticism I've heard venters around books 4-8.